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Battle of Andros (1696)

Battle of Andros (1696) was a naval engagement fought in 1696 at Andros, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Andros. It was part of the Morean War, which ran from 1684 to 1699. The recorded result: Venetian victory.

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Fought1696
WhereAndros, Greece37.833N, 24.933E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Regency of AlgiersagainstRepublic of Venice
Part ofMorean War1684 to 1699

Where it sits in the Morean War

Siege of Santa Maura, 1684Siege of Coron (1685), 1685Battle of Kalamata, 1685Siege of Coron (1686), 1686Battle of Icaria, 1686Siege of Nauplia, 1686Battle of Cape Baba, 1686Siege of Castelnuovo, 1687Siege of Patras, 1687Siege of the Acropolis, 1687Siege of Negroponte, 1688Siege of Knin, 1688Battle of Mytilene, 1690Siege of Vlorë, 1691Siege of Chania, 1692Battle of the Oinousses Islands, 1695Battle of Zeytinburnu, 1695Battle of Andros (1696), 1696Action of 6 July 1697, 1697Battle of Andros (1697), 1697Battle of Tenedos (1698), 1698Battle of Samothrace, 169816841698Battle of Andros (1696), 1696
22 placed engagements of the Morean War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
PlaceAndros, Greece
37.833N, 24.933E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Commanders
  • Mezzomorto
  • Bartolomeo Contarini (naval commander)
Battle of Andros (1696)Battle of Andros (1696)Siege of AndrosBattle of AndrosBattle of AndrosBattle of MykonosBattle of MarathonSiege of AndrosBattle of AndrosBattle of MykonosBattle of MarathonAthensChalkidaHiosErmoupoli100 km37.833N, 24.933E
Placed at Andros; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Andros (1696) is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9172327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Andros (1696), revision 1370106794, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.